George babe jackson



(a. B1 JACKSON.

TRACK TORPEDO.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 1. 1915 Patented May 13 enonen BABE JACKSON, orGUELPI-I, ONTARIO, CANADA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Beit known thatI, GEORGE B. JACKSON, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Guelph, Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, haveinvented certain Improvements in'Track-Torpedoes, ofwhich the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to track torpedoes, more particularly torpedoes ofthe type set forth in my Patent No. 1,182,767, dated May I Torpedoes ofthis general type, designed to be held to the rail by securing straps ofmetal, are always in more or less danger of being displaced, and in someinstances have been brushed aside by the Wheel of the engine instead ofbeing detonated thereby.

The object of my invention is to provide that will preventthiscondition; such means being preferably in the shape of a strap or bandof metal which is carried by the body of the torpedo and provides a lugwhich. lies in advance of the torpedo for initial engagement by thewheel of the engine whereby the torpedo will bemaintained 1n positlonuntil exploded by the crushing effect of the engine wheel.

Various ways of securing a lug-forming strap to a torpedo may beemployed, hence I do not wish to be limitedto any particulararrangement. I

These and other features of my invention are more fully describedhereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a torpedo in position upon the headof a rail,

showing wheel-engaging lugs carried thereby on opposite sides ofthesame;

Fig. 2, is an inverted plan view illustrating one manner of secur'ingthelug-forming strap to the torpedo;

Fig. 3, is a plan view of a torpedo showing another means of'securing alug-forming strap thereto;

Fig. 4:, is a sectional view on the line;

IV-IV, Fig.- 3;

Fig. 5, is an'inverted planview' showing a lug-forming strap of thesingle type and means for attaching the same to a torpedo;

Fi 6, is a sectional view on the line VI- I, Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a plan view, extended, of the lugforming strap shown in Figs.5 and 6;

Specification of Letters Patent.

1 Patented Ma 13,1919.

Application filed. December 7, 1915". Serial No. 65,533. i

. Fig. 8, is a perspective view of another lug-forming strap ofthesingle type within the scope of my invention;

Fig. 9, is a planview of the; same as attached to a torpedo; 1

Fig.l0, is aninveIted-plan view of a torpedo showing aii'urtherfmodification of a lug-forming strap of the single type withinthe scope of my invention, attached thereto; F i 11, is a sectional viewonthe line XI XI, Fig. 10, and

Fig. 12, is a plan view, extended, of the lug-forming strap orband shownin Figs.

10 and 11.

In the drawings, 1 represents a rail head to WhIGlTL a torpedo 2havingrail engaging ends 3 may be attached; such torpedo being of the usualdetonating type. means, readily attachable to track torpedoes,

of the torpedo, and in the present instance I have shown the said strapas secured to the body of the torpedo by twisting the same togetheras at5; the independent ends 6 of the strap being arranged to lie forwardandback of the same upon the rail head and in the path of the advancingwheel. When sucli strap is in the form of lead or similar ductile metal,this method of securing the sameto the body of the torpedo may beemployed without difliculty.

In Figs. 3 and 4:, I have shown another form of strap 4 providing adouble lug which may be secured to the torpedo in a different manner, asby slitting the strap at 7 for the passage of the torpedo, which isfrictionally' retained in position by the looped portions 8 of the same.Fig. 4 shows the manner in which the loops pass around the body of thetorpedo; one or more of the loopsbeing crimped adjacent the torpedo, asindicated at 9.

In Figs. 5, 6 and 7, I have shown a form of torpedo engaging strap 4having a single lug 6 tobe disposed in advance of the torpedo,,,w hichstrap is held directly to the body of the torpedo by wrapping the samearound such body and securing it thereto by bending over upon such strapside lugs or extensions 10 which engage the edges of the strap,preferably on the under side of the torpedo. The strap, extended, isshown in Fig. 7.

In Figs. 8 and9, I have shown a further modification of a lug-formingstrap i? made from a tubular section of ductile metal, preferably lead,which is split to provide torpedo engaging bands 11 and a single lug 6which may lie in advance of the torpedo for engagement by an engineWheel.

In Figs. 10, 11 and 12, I have shown an other modification ofalug-forming strap 4 having a tongue 12' at one end andan opening 13 inthe body of the same to receive such tongue and through which the latteris passed after torpedo.

In all forms of my improved wheel-engaging lug, the same is carried by astrap attached directly to thebody of the torpedo, either by wrapping itaround the same and securing it by a-lug, tongue or the like, or bybands formed integrally with the strap,

encircling the body of the or by wrapping the strap around the torpedoand securing it by twisting one part of the same with respect to theother.

, \Vhen such lug and its securing means is of ductile metal, such aslead, there is no danger ofany of the parts flying or doing any damagewhen the torpedo is exploded.

I claim:

torpedo and having a portion confined to and encircling the body of thetorpedo.

3. The combination with a track torpedo of the self-contained,rail-engaging, type, of a wheel-engaging lug comprising a strip ofductile metal having one of its ends secured to and Wholly embracing thebody of the torpedo.

4. The combination with a track torpedo of the self-contained,rail-engaging, type, of a wheel-engaging lug comprising a strip ofductile metal having one end encircling the body of the torpedo, saidlug being retained with the torpedo by displacing a portion of the endencircling the torpedo with respect to the rest of the structure.

5. The combination with a track torpedo, of a wheel-engaging lugcomprising a strip of lead having one end secured to and whollyembracing the body of the torpedo and its opposite end projecting at oneside of the torpedo.

6. The combination with a track torpedo of the self-contained,rail-engaging, type, of a strap or band wholly embracing the body of thetorpedo, and a wheel-engaging lug integral with such strap or band andproj ecting at the side of the torpedo in advance thereof.

7. The combination with a track torpedo of the self-contained,rail-engaging, type, of

a strap or band having one end tightly secured to and encircling thebody of the torpedo and its opposite end forming a Wl1QGlengaging lugprojecting at one side of the body of the torpedo.

GEORGE BABE JACKSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Gommissioner ot I'atents,

Washington, D. 0;

